Bobs Your Uncle Podcast

Along with the stories of Merryl Eaton who now lives near Hartford Connecticut, you will meet a woman of great energy and love and commitment. Enjoy!

Also the Historical Marker of the week includes Hitler, Anne Frank, the Harlem Riot of 1943 with the shooting death of a black man Robert Bandy and also an Abolition Act in Britain in 1833.

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Pat Fitzgerald-Bocarsly moved from California to Boston and then settled with her husband in New Jersey where she and he both serve in academics at Rutgers and Princeton (in that order). Three adult children, 6 grandkids and a life of adventure and religion and successes in many areas of life. You will enjoy meeting this provost of Rutgers with much more to say about her worries and her hopes for the future. 

Historical marker inclu...

The leader of the George Ellis Orchestra of Sydney, Australia, is featured again in Part 2 of his 2-part series. He speaks with keen insights into topics like changes in the world and hopes he has for improvement, as well as we see the Lightning Round to help us really get to know his interests. Enjoy!

The Historical marker of the week includes Vasco de Gama, The Declaration of Independence and Spice Girls. 

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George is from Sydney and has traveled the world, even conducting orchestras for major symphonies AND for small children's gatherings. He loves people and highlights the reason we have this podcast. You'll meet a beautiful soul.  This is Part 1 of a two-part episode with this lovely man. 

Historical marker includes Johnny Carson, Superman and Niagara Falls, even Hitler's clearing of political enemies.

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The voice behind the Average Priest podcast is Christine Coleman and she joins Bob on the BYU Podcast to share her views on life, on religion, and the faith she has even if her husband is assigned a different medical residency than what they hope. She's in Connecticut, USA, and would love for you to follow her podcasts.

Historical marker includes Henry the Eighth, the Declaration of Independence and Spielberg's ET.

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In this episode, I ache along with millions of peace-loving Jews and non-Jews around the globe who read of the murders in cold blood of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim on Wednesday evening in DC. How shall we respond? What do you want to happen? Write me here or on bobmendo@aol.com or on FB or insta or wherever you are listening to the podcast. 

Historical marker of the week includes Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler, the creation of ...

Jewish feast of First Fruits found in the 23rd chapter of Leviticus is fulfilled with a tomb that is the scene of the Greatest Escape ever. A dead Jew, Yeshua, buried and sealed in a tomb, rises from the dead and walks out, lives with his mates for another 6 weeks, and then ascends in a cloud right before their eyes. Amazing story. And an amazing consequence in your life, if you believe it.

Historical markers of the week includes Li...

It's Saturday, 2,000 years ago, and Jerusalem is quiet. A Jewish rabbi was killed and buried yesterday. What significance does all this have? Then, and even today? 

Historical markers include Waco, Oklahoma City, Madison's slave, Lord Byron, and more.

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A little longer than the previous 5 days, and a lot of action and conversations taking place 2,000 years ago makes this necessary. Why is this 'good' anyway?  And what does it have to do with you?

Historical markers include Paul Revere, Martin Luther, Babe Ruth and a Lebanese bombing.

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Back in 33 CE or so, this episode features the Passover and the story of redemption. A little bit of nuance about the difference between the Redeemer and Redemption itself. But don't get hung up. Also a bit on simulation vs shadows in Older Testament thinking. 

Also Historical Marker of the Day features Bay of Pigs, The NY Stock Exchange, the Boston Marathon and Rodney King.

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What are your takeaways from the chance to rest and reconsider the events so far, AND to plan for what's about to take place. In your life, or in the lives of those who influence you. 

Historical marker of the day again features Abe Lincoln, and also Vladimir Lenin, Harriet Quimby and the Rolling Stones.

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From the stories of the Gospels, Yeshua is gathering his troops closer and making his enemies, well, his enemies. Judas betrays him, The leadership mockingly test him. 

Historical marker includes Jackie Robinson and Ray Kroc.

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Who does Yeshua think he is taking it out on the MoneyChangers in the Temple? What message does God have for me on Day 2 of this year's Holy Week? What was Yeshua trying to say to us, or to you?

Historical marker is a lot of bad news.

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Day one of 8 covering all the events of what's nicknamed "Holy Week" in Jerusalem about 2,000 years ago. Do they have anything to do with us in Australia or in the US or anywhere?  Let's explore this topic. Today and every day this week.

Even more history with elephants, Thomas Jefferson and FW Woolworth.

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Season 7 Episode 3 features Rachel Links Kushner from the US. She's a podcaster and a long-time friend. Jewish subjects and Philadelphia Cheese steaks feature.  (With Whiz or without?)

Historical marker includes Argentina's first female president, Ada Lovelace the great mathematician and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Season 7, episode 2 is about results and especially not waiting for the results. Sometimes we get it wrong when we stop watching too soon, or when jet lag hits us full on. Three stories that might make you smile. At least I hope so.

Historical marker of the week includes Akihito in Japan, the invention of the leotard and the closing of Ellis Island. 

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Today Bob takes us on an 18-minute journey in the land of do-overs, thinking about what a gaffe is, and how to make things right, when we do wrong. 
Quoting Professor Malouff of UNE in Australia and Rabbi Brad Hirschfield of the US, some good insights into this notion of repair. 

The historical marker of the week includes the Black Death in London, the Duke of Brabant and the Sistine Chapel.

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A bit of Hosanna reprise, some Mount of Transfiguration flashback, John chapter 1 telling us who is tabernacling with us, and even the last book in the Bible, Revelation chapter 21 where the culmination culminates! It's all there at Messiah's return. Oh, and we finish Ecclesiastes chapter 12 with Solomon's real conclusion about where to find hope and real meaning in life.  Even in the rainstorm where we sat, you can ...

Finding salvation is the cry of Hoshana, so how does that help us in 2024? Reading from Ecclesiastes chapter 7 is timely.

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